New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-10
ANDREW D. WRITE on G OFERNING CITIES

THE SUBJECT DISCUSSED By THE REPUBLICAN
CLUB.
Municipal government the principal topic OF uis
cussion at meeting Of the Republican CiuD last even
Ing at Its Headquarters. No. 32 West
President James p presided and the attendance
was large Seven new members were elected among
whom was ex Presiding Judge Noah Davis Among those
proposed were Levi P. Morton and Colonel F. d. Grant
Acknowledgements OF the resolutions OF the CLUB ex-
pressing regret al the death OF Senator john Logan
Affairs announced: John A. Grow. Mahlon Chance
Charles f. SANFORD. IL Bell, and II. r. Denlilt
George ". Desno from the Committee on hlgn Lcense
reported preamble and the following reso!utohs "hoH
were unanimously adopted:
ResOrred this meeting is heartily in favor OF The
passage by the LEGISLATURE Of the PM resrgns e sa ~
pledges support all honest efforts to secure It's eh~"
Rcsorsd That all members Of the present Legislature are
hereby appealed TO as paiI9G Clues ana m. West
practicable OF social efom possible 10 ts hs'en'
The action OF the Commis in regard TO
licenses and restrictions also cordially approved
Beecher were adopted They will bo found elsewhere
discussion Oh the PAPER read by General John A. GROW
at the last meeting 1.-THE Autonomy Of tit1es fOl.
lowed George ". Delano advocated the educational
qualification Tor city voters xAssen6ly man trnIJ l.
sprague commended what had been done ny Republican
LEGISLATURES for THIS city and said that selfgOyernment
from Democratic point OF view meant control VI The
city by the Democrats, and he was opposed 10 IL
j. : sin..h said he would Ike 10 see the city
under Republican rule, but be did not believe IN
city should be in with the principles OF govern.
inent OF Ike entire country. The educational test would
not Improve things and would have tendency 10 pro-
mote frand at the polls.
AT tins point Andrew d. White, formerly president OF
Cornell University and aferwGId Minister to Berlin en-
the amid great applause lie was lnLueul'
aiely called upon for his views aud said
feel great the subject OF the government OF
part discussion recently at meeting or
the KIM Century Club There We had AL al1isss W
H. Harrison aud has argument was thAt The govern
nen good bOcsuse be had been tho govern
of that for the last hve years municipalities are
spots tie country They are hho te
rotten parts which corruption sbads We MI
know OF THIS city has been Dul ,ho
There OF u and the principle Is All
wrong Coupate with Berlin That city has grown
inst about NswfOrk has Thirty years ago ~ hau
4DO,UOU inhablthnts and now IL mas l-xou'VVv
cent pubic buiiBg erecte The regulations IN
regard paving and drainage az excellent Le
nearly The same as TIE Interest," on
tie debt Sew City. THIS is not because II rs
under ohcal government ne same thlng may y.
said of cities ike Zurich In Republican
s.tzeIIane believe In Tie autonomy OF
Giles GU be left 10 yourselves IN accord
anee proper prncipes city Is not political OOy
a body. would make compromise between
the political corporate idea In governing cities wouu
numbers of the general ticket
Board Control City Senate cleo cd by Tax
uayers should bc levied or franchise
GRANTED holt OF both bodies An exception 10
NIGH, tie OF public schools Ihe Con
elected 10y the whole people or appointed ~
Of the Board OF Control W ti
safeguards the city might be allowed 10 govern sei
Mr. smith and James ". Halves also took part In the
discussion. The club adjourned without adopting any
resolution OH subject.